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Are we just shooting into the air?

Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days! Each person assumed the respon- sibility for a small part of the task. Then they worked in coordination.

What is Adopt-A-People A specific ethnic group A long-term commitment In communication and coordination ©Depositphotos.com/ Felix Pergande

Which side will win the battle?

The Basis for our Optimism Number of People living in Unreached Ethnic Groups per Christian Year ©Depositphotos.com/Khoon Lay Gan

Christian Congregations for each Unreached Ethnic Group to The Number of Christian Congregations for each Unreached Ethnic Group to to to to to to to Year ©Depositphotos.com/Victoria Protsak/ Market Olya

A Realistic Analysis of Adopt-A-People The church changes often and is not always the best place for a long-term commitment. The lists of ethnic groups are so long they can paralyze us. Lack of communication We can recapture the strategy of Nehemiah for the Adopt-A-People program.

The Crucial Link Regional Networks of Research and Strategies ©Depositphotos.com/Aleksei Elkin/ Photos by Alejandro Rodriguez

What is a network? Regional – focused on a very needy geographical area Research – Those who provide information about the unreached ethnic groups Strategies – Those most able to make a plan

Resources on the Field for Reaching Ethnic Groups The Resources for Sending Missionaries Resources on the Field for Reaching Ethnic Groups 700,000,000 Christians 7,000,000 Christian Churches Small and Large Denominations Thousands of Missions Sending Agencies Regional Networks of Research and Strategies Receiving Missions Agencies 7,000 Unreached Ethnic Groups 2,200,000,000 People living in Unreached Ethnic Groups ©Depositphotos.com/Aleksei Elkin/Alejandro Rodríguez/Christos Georghiou/Alexander Aisenstadt/S-E-R-G-O/Mohamad shahreen Amri/Victoria Protsak/Aleksei Elkin/Alexander Aisenstadt/S-E-R-G-O// Photos by Alejandro Rodríguez//Collage by Jill Suzanne Hatcher.

Impact 316 Phase II: 316 unreached ethnic groups recommended for the Mexican mis-sionary movement

Who adopts an ethnic group? An individual A local church A denomination A pastoral alliance Sending mission agencies Receiving mission agencies

Steps Towards Adopting an Ethnic Group Form a missions committee Prayer Who will you cooperate with? Samaria or the 10/40 Window? Pioneers or partners? Level of risk New Testament? Research Choose the ethnic group

The World’s Meeting Place for Ethnic Group Profiles Visit the page. Join the network. Find information. Adopt an ethnic group. Used with permission from Etnopedia